Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

  1. Many tropical hot deserts occur between approximately 15° and 30° latitude on western continental margins.
  2. Offshore trade winds and cold coastal currents contribute to aridity in several tropical deserts.
  3. Mid-latitude continental deserts such as the Gobi and Turkestan experience marked temperature extremes.
  4. All deserts consist predominantly of sand and completely lack vegetation.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only.
  2. 2, 3 and 4 only.
  3. 1 and 4 only.
  4. 1, 2 and 3 only.
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